Unit 5 Questions PDF

**Multiple Choice (MC) Questions:** 1. **What type of emissions does Amazon exclude from its sustainability calculations?** - **A) Scope 1 emissions** - **B) Scope 2 emissions** - **C) Logistics-related emissions from Scope 3** - **D) Direct company activities** **...

**Multiple Choice (MC) Questions:** 1. **What type of emissions does Amazon exclude from its sustainability calculations?** - **A) Scope 1 emissions** - **B) Scope 2 emissions** - **C) Logistics-related emissions from Scope 3** - **D) Direct company activities** **Answer: C) Logistics-related emissions from Scope 3** 2. **Which type of emissions are the easiest for a company to reduce?** - **A) Scope 1** - **B) Scope 2** - **C) Scope 3** - **D) Scope 4** **Answer: A) Scope 1** 3. **Which of the following best describes a proactive sustainability response orientation?** - **A) Less control, reactively meets minimum expectations** - **B) More control, integrates sustainability into company strategy** - **C) Focuses mainly on cost-saving measures** - **D) Delays sustainability efforts until required by law** **Answer: B) More control, integrates sustainability into company strategy** 4. **Why might a company prefer a developmental approach to sustainability?** - **A) It reduces the need for external certifications** - **B) It offers opportunities to collaboratively solve problems with suppliers** - **C) It minimizes bargaining power requirements** - **D) It avoids engaging with external stakeholders** **Answer: B) It offers opportunities to collaboratively solve problems with suppliers** **Fill-in-the-Blank Questions:** 1. **Amazon\'s climate neutrality plan aims to meet the targets a decade before the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ agreement requires.** **Answer: Paris** 2. **Scope 3 emissions are the hardest to reduce because they involve the entire \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ chain and customers' usage of products.** **Answer: supply** 3. **A company using a \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ approach to sustainability works with suppliers to jointly improve performance, instead of just requiring adherence to set standards.** **Answer: developmental** 4. **When expecting sustainability changes from suppliers, a company must have enough sustainability \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ for its demands to be legitimate.** **Answer: credentials** **Matching Questions (4 terms with descriptions):** **Match the sustainability terms with their correct descriptions:** **Terms** **Descriptions** ------------------------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- **Scope 1 emissions** **Emissions from the company's direct activities** **Scope 2 emissions** **Emissions from purchased electricity or heat** **Scope 3 emissions** **Emissions from the supply chain and customer use of products** **Proactive sustainability** **Strategic, forward-thinking approach that integrates sustainability into strategy** **Multiple Choice (MC) Questions:** 1. **What is a key disadvantage of having a reactive sustainability approach?** - A\) Higher control over sustainability priorities - B\) Possibility of overexpenditure - C\) Large potential for reputation damage - D\) Better integration of sustainability into the company\'s strategy **Answer: C) Large potential for reputation damage** 2. **Why might a company engage with its supply chain for sustainability changes?** - A\) To increase emissions in its logistics operations - B\) To reduce the risk of falling out of sync with environmental regulations - C\) To reduce production costs regardless of sustainability impact - D\) To solely improve internal operational efficiency **Answer: B) To reduce the risk of falling out of sync with environmental regulations** 3. **Which sustainability response orientation is associated with being able to better target efforts based on minimum external expectations?** - A\) Proactive approach - B\) Reactive approach - C\) Developmental approach - D\) Standards-based approach **Answer: B) Reactive approach** 4. **Which company\'s developmental approach involved joint problem-solving with suppliers to create new procedures?** - A\) Amazon - B\) Coca Cola - C\) McDonald\'s - D\) Nike **Answer: B) Coca Cola** 5. **Which of the following is an example of a standards-based approach?** - A\) Requiring suppliers to meet certain certifications - B\) Collaborating with stakeholders to improve environmental regulations - C\) Jointly developing procedures to improve supply chain sustainability - D\) Using proactive sustainability strategies within the company **Answer: A) Requiring suppliers to meet certain certifications** **Matching Questions (4 terms with descriptions):** **Terms** **Descriptions** -------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Proactive response orientation A strategic focus, integrating sustainability into the company's core strategy Reactive response orientation Responding to external expectations after they arise, often to save costs Standards-based approach Requires suppliers to meet minimum sustainability certifications Developmental approach Collaborative problem-solving with suppliers to improve sustainability outcomes **Terms** **Descriptions** ---------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stakeholder classification Involves assessing power, influence, and interest Scope 1 emissions Direct emissions from the company's operations Supply chain engagement Working with suppliers to meet sustainability demands or anticipate future ones Paris Agreement International treaty aimed at reducing global carbon emissions